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1965 United States Grand Prix · race
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Profile & context
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- 1965 United States Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1965 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
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1965 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:20:36.100 · 110 laps · brm | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 2:20:48.600 · 110 laps · climax | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 2:21:33.600 · 110 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 109 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 109 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | Time not recorded · 108 laps · climax | 1 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | Honda | Time not recorded · 108 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | Time not recorded · 107 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Bob Bondurant | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 106 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | Time not recorded · 101 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | Time not recorded · 99 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Moisés Solana | Lotus | Time not recorded · 95 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | Time not recorded · 92 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | BRM | Suspension · Time not recorded · 12 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 11 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jim Clark | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Unwell · Time not recorded · 9 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Spence | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:11.250 · brm | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:11.350 · climax | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:11.400 · honda | |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 1:11.500 · climax | |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:11.730 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:11.760 · brm | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:12.200 · climax | |
| 8 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:12.250 · climax | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:12.450 · climax | |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 1:12.450 · climax | |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 1:12.500 · brm | |
| 12 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:12.700 · honda | |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 1:12.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | Ferrari | 1:12.900 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | 1:13.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | 1:13.700 · brm | |
| 17 | Moisés Solana | Lotus | 1:13.700 · climax | |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:15.000 · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:11.250 · brm | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:11.350 · climax | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:11.400 · honda | |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 1:11.500 · climax | |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:11.730 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:11.760 · brm | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:12.200 · climax | |
| 8 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:12.250 · climax | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:12.450 · climax | |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 1:12.450 · climax | |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 1:12.500 · brm | |
| 12 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:12.700 · honda | |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 1:12.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | Ferrari | 1:12.900 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | 1:13.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | 1:13.700 · brm | |
| 17 | Moisés Solana | Lotus | 1:13.700 · climax | |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:15.000 · brm |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 40 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 9 | Mike Spence | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Richard Attwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |